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The original Masonic temple in the city was built in 1811 on Chestnut Street between 7th and 8th Street in Center City Philadelphia, but burned down in 1819. [4] It was rebuilt in 1820. A second Masonic temple was built on Chestnut Street in the 1850s, dedicated in 1855 [5] [6] and sold in 1873, once the new temple was completed.
The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia in 1873; James H. Windrim was the building's architect.. Two English grand lodges erected lodges in Pennsylvania during the 18th century, the Premier Grand Lodge of England (known as the "Moderns"), established in London in 1717, and the Ancient Grand Lodge of England (known as the "Antients" or "Ancients"), established in London in 1751.
The mansions are the focus of the district and include the Linderman / Schwab Mansion (c. 1870), Robert Sayre House (c. 1857), and Elisha Packer Wilbur Mansion (c. 1863). Notable non-residential buildings include the Masonic Temple and Cathedral Church of the Nativity (c. 1866). The Hill to Hill Bridge is also included in the district.
HABS PA-6692-C: Transfiguration Baptist Church 3732 Fairmount Avenue Union Tabernacle Baptist Church 4856 Lancaster Avenue Vietnamese International Baptist Church of Philadelphia: 590 Adams Avenue Damaged or destroyed by a fire in 2020 Wayland Memorial Baptist Church 5126 Baltimore Avenue Wayland Temple Baptist Church 2500 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
This list of museums in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions, including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses, that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for ...
Masonic Temple time capsule to be opened Jan. 1 at Grotto Hall. A time capsule removed from the Masonic Temple will be opened Jan. 1 at 1:30 p.m. at the Grotto Hall, 747 S. Main St. and the public ...
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Library and Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [2] House of the Temple, Washington, DC [3] Iowa Masonic Library and Museum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa [4] Masonic Library and Museum of Indiana, Indianapolis Masonic Temple, Indianapolis, Indiana [5] Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts [6] A more ...
Philadelphia Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, designed by Windrim between 1868 and 1873. Philadelphia Masonic Temple, NE corner Broad and Filbert Streets (1868–73). [2] Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Logan Square (now Logan Circle) (1868–72). Kemble-Bergdoll Mansion, 2201–05 Green Street, (ca. 1885). [3] Windrim added the carriage house ...